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Viraemia, cryoglobulins and autoantibodies in haemodialysis patients infected with hepatitis C virus.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Feb 2003
Siagris Dimitrios, Labropoulou-Karatza Chryssoula, Christofidou Myrto, Goumenos Dimitrios, Thomopoulos Konstantinos, Lekkou Alexandra, Gogos Charalambos A, Vlachojannis John
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The clinical features of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection depend on the immune and autoimmune reactions induced by the virus. Chronic renal failure might alter the pattern of these reactions. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of cryoglobulinaemia, the frequency of autoantibodies and HCV viral load in HCV infected Greek patients on chronic haemodialysis. METHODS: Seventy-three HCV...
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